Tales from today's commute....

[Twilkes]

If it sounds like you're being heckled by an owl, you're about to be overtaken by a turbo diesel.

 

[Leodis]

Got skinned by a cute lass on a mtb, I had to let her pass again!!

 

[jarlrmai]

seems to be an epidemic of cars thinking it's fine to match my speed and drive alongside me with a 2 foot gap in traffic and around roundabouts.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Heading downhill around 28mph this morning towards a junction where cars were already turning right across me, the fabric rim of my black wooly bunnet blew down over my eyes. SHIIIIITT!......

GC

You obviously survived

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Managed to dodge the rain going in, iPhone weather and BBC said it was to rain this morning , so I woke up early and cycled in earlier, brilliant tail wind, so missed the rain by 20 minutes.
sat at work wondering about the weather, getting text updates from the wife who works near home.
cycled home, no rain and dry roads, bike is still lovely and clean after a week and so no need to do anything to it tomorrow or Sunday!
I think this clean bike thing is getting out of hand.........

 

[glasgowcyclist]

You obviously survived

It was scary to suddenly be blind at that speed. Instead of pulling it from my eyes, in my panic I pulled it right off my head and it ended up on the road 30 metres back up the hill being run over by cars. I rescued it anyway.

GC

 

[fossyant]

Steady ride back. Traffic a bit heavy on A6 near McVities, and it was the first time I've been behind one of the green double decker busses that was actually running on the battery only in the stop start traffic. Saved being covered in soot.

 

[mr messy]

Warm, sunny, little wind, best day of year so far... 2 miles in snapped chain...pushed bike 2 miles...carried for 3 miles...got to work...2 blisters on foot
Had to use mtb to get home...still dry, mild, little wind and barely dusky at 8.45pm
Was like driving a bus with a flat whilst dragging an anchor...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Ride home rudely interrupted by a fallen tree which had pulled down power lines. Had to turn around and ride back up the hill the tree was at the bottom of. I'm told 'it's all training' though it remains unclear what, precisely, it is training for.

 

[GrasB]

Hmm you might be right, still looking for a decently priced one on ebay.

It's probably the wrong side of the season. I picked my PT wheel sets up late Oct...

 

[jarlrmai]

yeah was thinking that just the other day.

 

[DWiggy]

Splendid ride in this morning, not much wind at all and the temperature was comfy.....love riding to work

 

[Leodis]

Pleasant ride into work, nice to be early to avoid the busy traffic. Took it easy this morning as my first 5 day week commute, was nice and sunny and only a minute behind PB.

 

[Archeress]

Bit windy riding in. Brief chat with fellow female commuter who was quicker than me on a mountain bike.

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Dry, light wind and sun was out, so can't complain